2. Significance of Sentinel Node Micrometastasis
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Cancer Control 601 The emergence of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy as an alternative method to axillary dissection for staging the axilla in breast cancer patients has brought the value of axillary dissection into close scrutiny. In addition, it has stimulated the assessment of the biologic implications of micrometastatic disease to lymph nodes. Historical review of SLN technology demonstrates that micrometastatic disease in SLNs may be critical in the evaluation of false-negative SLNs. Furthermore, the presence of micrometastatic disease in the lymph nodes may carry prognostic significance for the overall behavior of the malignancy.
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